PHOENIX — A Scottsdale hospital recently acquired two orthopedic robots for joint replacement surgery.

The Mako SmartRobotics orthopedic robots were a $1.5 million investment for Abrazo Health’s Scottsdale Campus. The robots are available to perform total knee, partial knee, total hip and revision hip surgeries as well as revisions that previously required conventional cutting.

Beginning next year, the robots will also be able to perform total shoulder surgeries.

“Abrazo Scottsdale was asked to be part of what’s called a limited market release to perform Mako Total Knee Replacement surgery. I have been working to help improve the flow for surgeons during surgery and to develop the customizable part of the procedure that Mako brings to the operating room,” Dr. Russell Cohen, orthopedic s

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